Monday, July 16, 2012

School=Cool!

Wow, Nika was like a totally different dog this week at school! It wasn't like she'd ever been bad before, but she was just reserved for the last two weeks when meeting new dogs. This time, she was a social butterfly! She happily went all the way across the room from us to meet new dogs, she wrestled and play bowed and tumbled and jumped and ran and had a happy fun time. It was so much fun to watch. She was never aggressive, but she just looked perfectly in her element rather than a little unsure about what to do. All the training stuff went well, too. I'm not so worried about that, though.

Tomorrow she's going to meet one of our friends' dogs. Hopefully that will go well.

This morning she met 4 dogs at Willard's and was very polite but didn't play or anything. She did a lot of swimming.

Jonah also got to get in the water, but he more just laid down in it and groaned happily, rather than actually swimming :). What a good boy he is. He also continues to pick up his right lead more and more. He was running full speed through the woods today and it just took my breath away. He's a gorgeous animal and so athletic. It's a joy to watch. I'm glad he's feeling better.

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Jonah

Jonah is a 5 year old All-American who joined our family when he was about 18 months (June 2010). He was terrified of staplers, doorways, sticks, and men. We've learned agility together--first as a way to gain confidence, and now as a passion. He's steady and reliable, but struggles with reactivity and trial anxiety.

Nika

Nika, an English Shepherd, is the newest member of our family. She was born on April 14, 2012 and came to live with us at eight weeks. She is very bright, loves life to the fullest, and always keeps us on our toes! In agility, she has a lot of potential and we're learning to work as a team.